Nintendo Switch Stock Update: This could be another NES Classic Mini situation

The Nintendo Switch stock levels are having a similar crisis to Nintendo's equally elusive NES Classic Mini with most people unable to find both the grey Nintendo Switch and Neon edition in numerous retailers across the UK.

While the console is proving quite a success with those who pre-ordered, there's currently a lengthy wait for anyone else willing to pick up Nintendo's new hybrid console.

You can in some stores pre-order a Nintendo Switch for when stock once again becomes available at numerous retailers, but there's little notification as to when they'll be restocked.

Some stores, such as Tesco, Toys R Us and Smyths are slowly eeking out stock, as shown from the constantly fluctuating stock alerts on StockInformer.com.

But for the most part, retailers are only accepting pre-orders.

GAME are one such retailer doing this, but with the warning that the company "[has] not received official confirmation of the next stock delivery of this product."

Likewise, on Amazon, the console is again listed as out of stock but available to buy when the stock is replenished.

Earlier this morning MCV also delivered some slightly worrying news concerning the Switch, while rounding up the impressive sales figures in the UK.

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"Stock levels are by far the biggest concern for UK retailers going forward, with one manager who wished to remain anonymous stating they hadn’t had any confirmation from Nintendo about when the next batch of consoles would arrive, and might even have to wait until April before their stock is replenished," MCV reports.

“We are in communications with Nintendo but there is not a confirmed date as of yet,” the unamed source told MCV.

“With Mario Kart coming in April I would hope there would be more stock before then, but that’s not been confirmed.” the source concluded.

Nintendo UK’s general manager Nicolas Wegnez also told MCV last month that he expected the Switch to be available to buy at some retailers on Day One, and that further shipments would come through “steadily,” but it seems even those carefully

All this being said, there has been a sudden surge of Nintendo NES Classic Mini stock at GAME stores in the last 24 hours.

Despite more reports of Nintendo ending NES Classic Mini production, various GAME stores around the UK took to Twitter to announce a small limited quality of NES units available to buy.

GAME branches from Middlesborough to Ilford in London flooded Twitter with images of a handful of NES Classic Mini's ready and waiting for eager shoppers.

We're not sure how many will still be available this morning, but some stores still have a couple lying around, as proved by a tweet from GAMELichfield who announced they still had stock available this morning.

In most instances, it's strictly a first come first served scenario, so call up your local store and rush down as fast as you can should they have one available.